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Jeff Jarrett

Nickname: Simply Irresistable; Double J; The Chosen One; The Great One; The King of the Mountain; The Founder; Rey de Mexico; The Last Outlaw

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 230 lbs

From: Hendersonville, TN

Birthday: Jul 14th

Pro Debut: April 6, 1986

Aliases: The Blue Blazer

Feds Worked For: IWR, CW, USWA, UWF06, WCCW, AEW, AWA, Global Force Wrestling, JCW, NWA-TNA, TNA, WCW, WWF, America's Most Liked Wrestling (NC), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (Mexico), Ballpark Brawl (NY), Big Time Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (CA), Big West Wrestling (Canada), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Combat Zone Wrestling (NJ), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Destiny World Wrestling (Canada), Destiny Wrestling Organization (NM), Dutch Pro Wrestling (Netherlands), Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), European Wrestling Promotion (Germany), Family Wrestling Entertainment (NY), Freedom Pro Wrestling (TN), Game Changer Wrestling (NY), German Stampede Wrestling (Germany), Heartland Wrestling Association (KY), In Your Face Wrestling (NY), International Wrestling Cartel (PA) Invasion Championship Wrestling (Canada), IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), IWA Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico), Jim Crockett Promotions (TN), Liberty States Wrestling (MA), Live Action Wrestling (VA), Main Event Championship Wrestling (IN), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Masters of Ring Entertainment (NC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), NWA Cyberspace (NJ), NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, NWA New Jersey/New York (NJ/NY), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), One Pro Wrestling (England), Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling (PA), Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling (PA), Power Pro Wrestling (TN), Preston City Wrestling (England), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (CA), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ), Pro Wrestling ZERO1 (Japan), Real Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Ring Ka King (India), Ring of Glory (GA), River City Wrestling (TX), Southern Fried Championship Wrestling (GA), Super World Sports (Japan), Swiss Wrestling Entertainment (Switzerland), The Crash (Mexico), Tried-N-True Pro Wrestling (TN), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (Canada), Ultimate Wrestling Experience (PA), United Wrestling Federation (VA), Upstate Pro Wrestling (NY), USA Championship Wrestling (TN), Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA/NV), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (Germany), World League Wrestling (KS/MO/OK), World Series Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling All-Stars (England/Australia), World Wrestling Alliance (KY), World Wrestling Alliance (MA), WRESTLE-1 (Japan), WrestleCade Entertainment (NC), WrestlePro (NJ)

Finisher: The Stroke

Signature Moves: Guitar Shot, Figure Four Leglock, Drop Kick

Career Highlights: -AAA Mega Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-AWA Mid-America Champion (5x)
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Billy Travis, 1 w/ Pat Tanaka)
-CWA Champion
-CWA International Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Tojo Yamamoto, Pat Tanaka, and Paul Diamond)
-EWP Champion
-NWA Cyberpace Champion
-NWA North American Champion
-NWA Western States Heritage Champion
-NWA World Champion (7x)
-PCW United States Champion
-RCW Champion
-TNA King of the Mountain Champion
-USACW USA Champion
-USWA Southern Champion (9x)
-USWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Fuller)
-USWA World Champion (3x)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (14x; 4 w/ Jerry Lawler, 3 w/ Robert Fuller, 2 each w/ Matt Borne, Jeff Gaylord, and Brian Christopher, 1 w/ Cody Michaels)
-WCCW World Light Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Kerry Von Erich, Mil Mascaras, and Matt Borne)
-WCW United States Champion (3x)
-WCW World Champion (4x)
-WrestleCade Champion
-WSW Champion
-WWA Champion (2x)
-WWF European Champion
-WWF Intercontinental Champion (6x)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Owen Hart)
-Winner of the 2004 AAA Rey de Reyes Tournament

Affiliates: Billy Travis, Pat Tanaka, Kerry Von Erich, Mil Mascaras, Matt Borne, Jerry Lawler, Owen Hart, Robert Parker/Tennessee Lee, The Roadie, The Four Horsemen, Debra McMichael/Queen Debra, Jim Cornette, Mark Canterbury & Dennis Knight, Miss Kitty, Ric Flair, Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner, Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell, Animal, Miss Elizabeth, K-Krush, Brian Christopher, America's Most Wanted, Team Canada, Alex Shelley, Gail Kim, Jackie Gayda, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Abyss, James Mitchell, Monty Brown, Ronald P. Gossett, Baby Doll, Eric Young, Mr. Fuji, Baby Doll, The Roadie, Tylene Buck, Don Callis, April Hunter, Karen Jarrett, Bill Dundee, Miss Kitty, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt

Notable Feuds: Eddie Gilbert, Billy Travis, Razor Ramon, Bob Holly, Chris Benoit, Booker T, Eric Embry, Chyna, The Moondogs, Ahmed Johnson, Jerry Lawler, Steve McMichael, Sting, A. J. Styles, Ron Killings, Rhino, Christian Cage, Raven, Erik Watts, Vince Russo, Joe E. Legend, Christopher Daniels, Jeff Hardy, Randy Savage, Monty Brown, Dusty Rhodes, Kevin Nash, Dallas Page, Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy, X-Pac/Sean Waltman, Robert Fuller, Doink the Clown, Jesse James/B. G. James, Brian Christopher, Akio Sato, Tarzan Goto, Scott Steiner, Billy Gunn/Kip James, Dutch Mantell, Dirty White Boy/Tony Anthony, Jimmy Golden, Pat Tanaka, Mike Davis, Steve Blackman, James Storm, Goldust, Tommy Lane, Brian Lee, Bobby Roode, Doug Gilbert, D'Lo Brown, Gary Young, Bill Dundee, Mick Foley, Mr. Anderson, Tony Falk, Jimmy Jack Funk, Edge, Ken Shamrock, Sid Vicious

Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler and promoter Jerry Jarrett
-Grandson of professional wrestler and wrestling promoter Eddie Marlin
-His grandmother Christie worked for several years for Nick Gulas' wrestling promotion
-Grand-nephew of pro wrestler Thomas Marlin
-Husband of pro wrestling valet Karen Jarrett
-Cousin once removed of pro wrestling ring announcer Mike Duncan
-Defeated Tony Falk in his debut match.
-Masqueraded as The Blue Blazer in WWF
-Was defeated by Edge to win his first WWE Intercontinental Title. This was actually a mistake and Jarrett regained the title the next day.
-One of only 2 wrestlers enshrined in the Smithsonian Museum. He and Dutch Mantell competed in a match while accompanied by a symphony. This was filmed as part of a series called the Lonesome Pine specials for PBS.
-In the early days of TNA, Taylor Swift was a neighbor and babysat Jarrett’s children. Jarrett’s daughter Jaclyn was in Swift’s music video for “Mine”.
-Appeared in the movies "Life with Mikey" in 1993, "Head of State" in 2003, and "Mansome" in 2012
-Former member of National Wrestling Alliance (WWF version)
-Former leader of Jarrett Enterprises
-Former member of Kings
-Former member of The Japanese Connection
-Former member of The Four Horsemen
-Former member of The New Blood
-Former member of The New World Order
-Former member of nWo 2000
-Former member of The Magnificent Seven
-Former member of The Powers That Be
-Former member of The Kings of Wrestling
-Former leader of Planet Jarrett
-Former member of La Legion Extranjera
-Former member of The Front Line
-Former member of Immortal
-Former member of La Sociedad
-Former member of RDX
-Former member of La Nueva Sociedad
-Former member of The Bullet Club
-Former WCW Commissioner
-Former co-owner of TNA. He co-founded the company with his father Jerry Jarrett.
-Voted Feud of the Year (w/ Jerry Lawler vs. Moondog Cujo & Moondog Spot) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1992
-Voted Most Inspirational Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2007
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Feud of the Year (w/ Jerry Lawler vs. Moondog Cujo, Moondog Spike, & Moondog Spot) in 1992
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Most Overrated in 2005
-Ranked #28 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #26 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #22 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #35 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #11 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #26 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #17 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #43 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #36 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked #5 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked #24 in the 2001 PWI 500
-Ranked #24 in the 2002 PWI 500
-Ranked #15 in the 2003 PWI 500
-Ranked #12 in the 2004 PWI 500
-Ranked #11 in the 2005 PWI 500
-Ranked #10 in the 2006 PWI 500
-Ranked #117 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked #21 in the 2009 PWI 500
-Ranked #56 in the 2010 PWI 500
-Ranked #20 in the 2011 PWI 500
-Ranked #57 in the 2012 PWI 500
-Ranked #227 in the 2014 PWI 500
-Ranked #182 in the 2015 PWI 500
-Ranked #222 in the 2016 PWI 500
-Inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame (now Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame) in 2015
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018
-Was a panelist on the "Tales from the Territories" episodes entitled "Memphis: Where Wrestling was Real" and "Andy Kaufman vs. The King of Memphis" with Jerry Lawler, Dutch Mantell, Jimmy Hart, and Jerry Jarrett
-Among the interviewees for the "Dark Side of the Ring" episode entitled "Bash at the Beach 2000"